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Many fans wish to see him retire for health reasons and, at the age of 47, who can blame them? However, Holyfield still claims he's going to be Heavyweight Champion of the World, and an Undisputed Heavyweight Champion for that matter.
However, he never got that re-match with Valuev that many predicted and talk, on his own official web-site forum, that he could fight Vitali Klitschko for the WBC belt clearly isn't going to happen. Haye and Klitschko both have commitments now.
That leaves Wladimir Klitschko - who I'm sure isn't contemplating a bout with Holyfield at this moment in time.
I can't see Holyfield retiring without at least another fight, but his "mission impossible" of becoming Heavyweight Champion for a fifth time looks just that at the moment.
If I were Evander, I'd look for a farewell fight for one of the 'lesser' belts. The WBU title is vacant, for example. He's been linked with Hasim Rahman and Frans Botha - hopefully win won of those, have a lesser belt to claim he's five-time champion and bow out gracefully. I can't see it happening though.
However, he never got that re-match with Valuev that many predicted and talk, on his own official web-site forum, that he could fight Vitali Klitschko for the WBC belt clearly isn't going to happen. Haye and Klitschko both have commitments now.
That leaves Wladimir Klitschko - who I'm sure isn't contemplating a bout with Holyfield at this moment in time.
I can't see Holyfield retiring without at least another fight, but his "mission impossible" of becoming Heavyweight Champion for a fifth time looks just that at the moment.
If I were Evander, I'd look for a farewell fight for one of the 'lesser' belts. The WBU title is vacant, for example. He's been linked with Hasim Rahman and Frans Botha - hopefully win won of those, have a lesser belt to claim he's five-time champion and bow out gracefully. I can't see it happening though.
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